She examined the proposed purchase agreement, then the information used to support its price.

“Do you know approximately what the house is worth?” she asked me.

I gave her the range I had been working with after the divorce.

“This proposed price is almost thirty percent below that range,” she said.

“We’ll obtain a proper comparison.

But this is a substantial difference.”

“It was meant to be a surprise,” Derek interrupted.

“Claire has talked about moving.”